St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
THE TURF.
The Closing Struggles on Ascot
Heath. |

LONDON, June 10.-This was the last
day of the Ascot heath race meeting.
The race for the Hardwicke stakes OF
2,000 soyereigns was won by the Duke
of Westminster's fOur-year-0ld b. C. Or
mond, Mr.. Viner's four-year-old b. C.
Minting second, and III. T. Barclays
aged b.. h. Bendigo third. There We're
four starters. The other starter was IL.
i. Fenwick's three-year-old colt Phil.
Mlntlng took the lead at the start, Or
mond close up, Bendigo last. At
Swinely bottom Minting had clear
lead, Bendigo third. The latter when
five furlongs from home dropped back
to last again, all in closer order entering,
the straight, but Phil succumbed di-
rectly and the others drew nearer Mint
ing. The three closed before reaching
the distance, and an intensely exciting
struggle took place. Bendigo gave way
at the half distance. Minting struggled
gamely, but was unable to shake Or
mOnd, who won amid deafening cheers
by neck, BendigO three lengths be-
hind Minting. Time, 2:44 2-5.
There were seven starters for the Al
eXandria plate, about three miles. j.
Hammond'S fiye-year-old horse Eura-
sean won, Lord Hartington's five-year-
old horse, Sir Kenneth, second, Vyner's
fiyye-year-old mare, Stone Cling, third;
year-Old colt, The Cob, Leopold De
RothSchild'S aged horse Middlethorpe,
}, Mekenna's aged mare Wavelet, and
Nyner'S five-year-old mare Alba. Eura-
sean won by two lengths, only head
between second and third. Time,
$50 3-5.
THE AMERICAN Joc.KEy CJJTR
NEW YORK, June 10.-The spring
meeting of the American Jockey club
was closed at jerome Park to-day.
There was very good attendance and
the weather was charming, but the
track was heavy. The fields were not
large, but the finish in the selling race
was most interesting, the first four
horses coming in one and half lengths
apart. Favorites and fielders again di-
Ylded honors equally. The treasurer of
the club furnished the press with copy
of the following resolutions, which he
said would probably be adopted by the
association and Endorsed by other clubs:
The executive committee of the American
Jockey club gives notice that any person
believed by them to have violated directly or
incorrectly, or have any completely with per,
be. excluded from the course and disquali-
fed for all races.
First race, maiden two-year-olds, five fur
longs i6ig. BILLY first, TONGUE second, Fitaway
Second race, handicap, mile and six
teenth, Qu1nto first, Alma second, Anarchy
third; time, ;54Ih.
Third race, handicap for -year-olds,
neck; time, / So
Fourth race, handicap, mile and quarter,
Ten Booker first, Brown Duke second,
Greenfield third; time 2:1S
,fC
temen riders three-quarters of a mile, Bier
won by length and half, Himalaya second,
Burgomaster third; time, 20.
Sixth race, selling, three-quarters of mile;
Little Minnie Won by a head, with Straths-
pey second half q length from Queen of
Hearts third, who was Tapped by Leclair;
time, 1914. !.
seventh race, handicap steeple chase, full
course, Judge Griffith won by two lengths,
Scarborough second Disturbance third; time,
4:31la.
THE ST. LOUIS EVENTS.
ST. LOUIS, June 10. = There was
cloudy, cool weather for the races to-
day, with fair but not fast track, and
a good attendance. The favorites had
the day in the racing, but in one in,
stance rank outsider, Van Leland, car
ried off the honors. -.
First race, purse $500, for all ages, one
mile, seven starters; Font won, Egmont Sec,
ond, Material third. /
Second race, purse $500, for two -year-olds,
selling, three,quarters OF a mile, eight start
ers; Van Leland won, Jack Cocks second,
Oscar third; time, l IVA.
Third race, mechanics purse, $500, sell
Ing, one and one-eighth miles; st. Valentine
won, Gold Flea second, Hopedale third;
time, 1 :5S12.
Fourth race, Charles Green stakes, 81, 900,
for three-year-olds, one and one-quarter
miles; Terra Gotta won, Carrie two lengths
behind, second, Mahoney third; time, 2:I2A.
teenth miles, five starters; Panama won,
Katie B second, Horn Pipe third.
Sixth race, purse $500, eight starters; Pete
won, Enchentress second, Emma Manley
third; time, ASA.